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Defeating the Islamic State: A war mired in contradictions

Defeating the Islamic State: A war mired in contradictions

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James M. Dorsey
Mar 26, 2017
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By James M. Dorsey

US President Donald J. Trump’s vow to defeat what he terms radical Islamic terrorism forces the United States to manoeuvre the Middle East and North Africa’s murky world of ever shifting alliances and labyrinth of power struggles within power struggles.

The pitfalls are complex and multiple. They range from differences within the 68-mem…

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